What is Judge Robbin E. Perkins's background?
EOIR's notice says that Robbin E. Perkins was appointed in June 2026. Judge Perkins earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from Fisk University and a Juris Doctor in 1996 from Chicago-Kent College of Law. In 2021, she served as administrative law judge with the State of Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago. From 2009 to 2021, she served as administrative law judge for the Village of Matteson, Illinois. During this time from 2001 to 2017, she also served with the Office of the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court holding the positions of chief deputy clerk 6th municipal district, deputy general counsel, chief deputy general counsel, and chief human resources officer, respectively. From 1997 to 2001, she served as litigation attorney and guardian ad litem with the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Robbin E. Perkins in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Chicago Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
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